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Kahne, Joseph; Chi, Bernadette; Middaugh, Ellen – Canadian Journal of Education, 2006
We employed a quasi-experimental design using pre/post surveys and comparisons with control groups to examine the impact of the Constitutional Rights Foundation's CityWorks (U.S.A.) curriculum. In particular, we assessed its ability to further democratic aims by supporting the development of three forms of social capital: norms of civic…
Descriptors: Local Government, Social Networks, Service Learning, Role Models
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Pasek, Josh; Feldman, Lauren; Romer, Daniel; Jamieson, Kathleen Hall – Applied Developmental Science, 2008
Despite a growing consensus that civic education is an important aspect of political socialization, little research has prospectively examined how gains made during civics courses are maintained after high school. This study used a quasi-experimental design to examine longer-term effects of the Student Voices program, which was originally…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Political Socialization, Voting, Self Efficacy